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Submitted by Captain Qahn on Wed, 2018-05-02 19:42

I was just gonna say how Whitby has to be celebrated as the most tolerant place in Yorkshire. Then up pops a divisive poll followed by harsh words from Bob and even the local RNLI are all having a pop.

As Brexit continues to break backs on the back of Aunty Austerity some things bite. Frankly tis all getting rather rip roaring (boring) other than it is almost a century on from the end of WWI (google it)

Europe must be laughing it's socks off.

It seems a healthy time to look beyond the borders of Blighty:

"Google the term "millennials are…" and one of the first suggested searches is "millennials are lazy".

But the latest employment data suggests the opposite may actually be the case, with many struggling with exploitation and lack of opportunity .."

"We are in the midst of a global transformation, the painful construction of a globalised market economy. It is a delicate moment, when growing inequalities and insecurities are threatening long-nurtured enlightenment values...

"As commentators and politicians are learning, the precariat is profoundly different, in experience and outlook, from the proletariat that long dominated their imagery. The outcome of globalisation, a technological revolution and reforms promoting “labour flexibility,” the precariat suffers from pervasive insecurity, which makes it a dangerous class..."

"The more junk we have in space, the more difficult it will be ultimately to engage in space activities, because once something is in space it's there for a long time, and it's travelling at very fast speeds.

"So even if it's a really tiny object, its kinetic energy is such that if it collides with something it will destroy it."

"... muon tomography, is a geological equivalent of medical X-ray imaging, and an alternative to seismic surveys. Funded by Premier Oil, this technology is of interest in a number of areas including containment monitoring in carbon capture and storage sites, where we could lock away excess carbon dioxide from the atmosphere to help alleviate climate change.

The mine tunnels extend over 1000 kilometres underground, with 40 kilometres being dug every year. As Boulby is on the coast, some of those tunnels are under the sea. An early demonstrator for this project will involve a muon detector placed in one of those submarine tunnels, to show the technique is capable of tracking the tiny overburden changes due to the ebb and flow of the tides many hundreds of metres above."

"From high up you really get a sense of the scale of these vast lava flows. They've simply carved through the land, some of them merging, some of them moving at 300 meters per hour.

On the ground, this volatility is creating new problems by the hour. Lava is advancing on a geothermal power plant next to the evacuated area of Leilani Estates.

Efforts have been made to use cold water to reduce the risk of lava mixing with the chemicals inside it, but there is concern that soon there might be another dangerous gas to contend with, and possibly more evacuations.

At a pop up community centre next to a national guard road block, locals gather to exchange information, pick up supplies and get a hot meal..."

"Sirius Minerals’ production: ‘From Woodsmith to the World’ has run since February and has now entered its final month, finishing on May 30.

It has been hailed a success by the museum, which has reported increased footfall of 36 per cent during the three-month exhibition compared to the same period in 2017.

Visitors have had the opportunity to learn about the geological and mining history of the local area, as well as information about the design, construction and operation of the mine.

The exhibition also explains how the company’s fertilizer product will help farmers around the world increase crop yields to feed a growing global population.

“There has been a significant amount of interest generated in the area by our project,” says Matt Parsons, External Affairs General Manager for Sirius.

“We want to give people the opportunity to find out about how we are developing the mine and the benefits that it will bring to the local community. It is important that local businesses and communities benefit, so we’re delighted to have played a part in the increased footfall at the museum.”

Mind, it would cost more to build a house in Tees Valley than buy one ...

Ah, so ;-0

"Good morning from Thailand! Just arrived at the British Embassy in Bangkok for meetings with the three banks who own the former SSI site. We need the land to start development so I’m hoping for a positive set of discussions."

"The company behind the Woodsmith mine near Whitby is holding a local jobs fair.

Sirius Minerals has joined forces with the borough council and Scarborough Construction Skills Village to offer regular job information

The events are open to anyone who is interested in gaining employment in the construction phase of Sirius Minerals’ polyhalite project, and are a chance to find out more about the types of roles that will be on offer.

Representatives from Sirius and its contractors will be on hand to provide information about the jobs that will be coming up and how to apply for them.

They will be joined by staff from the Scarborough Construction Skills Village who can offer bespoke training or skills support and advice.

The first North Yorkshire information session will take place on Wednesday 6 June from 4.00pm – 7.00pm at Whitby Pavilion Complex.

Councillor Derek Bastiman from Scarborough Borough Council, said:

“Sirius is already employing local people, engaging businesses from the area and making a difference to the local economy.

We are delighted to be working together with them to promote the thousands of good quality jobs that will be available to the residents of the Borough.” ..."

"Elon Musk, the billionaire who has ambitions to colonize Mars and whose companies make electric vehicles and rockets, spent part of his Wednesday criticizing an already beleaguered and much-maligned group of humans on Earth..."

"Going to create a site where the public can rate the core truth of any article & track the credibility score over time of each journalist, editor & publication. Thinking of calling it Pravda …

— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) May 23. 2018

lol

"Tesla Goes Bankrupt

Palo Alto, California, April 1, 2018 -- Despite intense efforts to raise money, including a last-ditch mass sale of Easter Eggs, we are sad to report that Tesla has gone completely and totally bankrupt. So bankrupt, you can't believe it.

"...the 400 billion tons of potash deposits in Thailand are among the world's largest. Potash deposits are usually found in the Northeast provinces such as Chaiyaphum, Udon Thani, Khon Kaen, Sakon Nakhon, and Nakhon Ratchasima. Moreover, these deposits are of high quality. For instance, the sylvite potash commonly found in Udon Thani is one of the best types for manufacturing potassium fertilizers. In addition, potash in Thailand can be found only 150-300 meters under the ground surface, making the mining cost much lower than many places in the world where potash mines are more than 1,000 meters underground. Despite its high potential, potash mining in Thailand is largely halted by strong public resistance."

The ship, named the Cosco Shipping Virgo, is 399.8 meters long and 58.6 meters wide. It has a maximum capacity of 200,000 metric tons. It measures 73 meters from hull bottom to top.

The ship was delivered to China COSCO Shipping Corporation Ltd and will be used for shipping lanes between the Middle East and Europe.

It is the third new ship the Shanghai shipbuilder has delivered in May after finishing two 400,000-ton very large ore carriers (VLOC), the company said.

There are 79 container ships above 19,000 TEU worldwide, and 50 more are still under construction. China State Shipbuilding Corporation Ltd, Waigaoqiao's parent company, has 17 orders, about a third of the global total.

"I'm really impatient to learn about this saturday's fire cause.
It's not the first time that a major fire destroyed an area in a German theme park, and elsewhere.
It's not just the inflamable material used that constitutes a problem. We could say, lack of compartmentalisation and poor electrical engineering (apart from human interference) is weighing in a lot.
As a designer, I'm always keen to learn from disasters. The theory of fire prevention sometimes is insufficient."

"Jora Vision specializes in Theme Park Design & Master Planning with experience in working for some of the biggest entertainment brands in the world. For us, theme parks, with their unique ability to immerse guests into worlds of escapism and fun, are the pinnacle of entertainment design. We take fun seriously ..."

"He said ministers had announced "a preferred position", but "have not yet adopted a position" on fracking from a legal standpoint.

And he insisted the decision-making process would not end until environmental impact studies are finished in October.

In his written judgement, Lord Penfold backed the Scottish government's position that there is not currently a legally enforceable ban on fracking.

The judge said: "Whilst acknowledging that there have been a number of ministerial statements to the effect that there is an effective ban, the lord advocate, on behalf of the Scottish ministers, made it clear to the court that such statements were mistaken and did not accurately reflect the legal position.

"The stance of the Scottish government before the court is that there is no legally enforceable prohibition.

"I consider that the government's legal position is soundly based and that there is indeed no prohibition against fracking in force at the present time."

Lord Penfold added that the present position was "an emerging and unfinalised planning policy", and that there was therefore "no basis on which the court should interfere"."

Scarborough MP Robert Goodwill has been having his say on the situation at Oliver's Mount.

It's after the council said last week it was looking for a new partner to run motorbike racing at the circuit.

Two events have been cancelled this year, due to governing body the Auto Cycling Union having concerns about safety at the track.

This morning we heard from the boss of the Auto 66 Club, Peter Hillaby, who says safety measures have been met.

But the council says that's not true.

Robert Goodwill MP, who's President of the Club, said:

"The ACU seem to have been moving the targets a little bit and I think it's been very frustrating for the Auto 66 Club.

But I do hope that, whoever run s the races there and hopefully it can be the Auto 66 Club, can get the investment needed to put in the safety measures - because if you take your family to watch the racing at Oliver's Mount, you need to be sure that the very best safety measures are in place."

"Would it be too much to ask that senior members of the Cabinet behave like grown-ups, discuss serious issues in a serious way, and avoid running to the papers with childish threats or swearing at foreign dignitaries?"

"This is the first-ever detection of complex organics coming from an extraterrestrial water world," Mr Postberg said.

“Complex organic molecules do not necessarily provide a habitable environment, but on the other hand they are a necessary precursor for life..."

Zzzzzz ...

Flying Bricks.

“'I’m amazed at how much we have learned from a short, intense observing campaign. I can hardly wait for the next interstellar object!"

Oumuamua, less than half a mile in length, now is farther away from our Sun than Jupiter and traveling away from the Sun at about 70,000 mph as it heads toward the outskirts of the solar system. In only another four years, it will pass Neptune’s orbit on its way back into interstellar space."

“The lights go red, they go into and sit down in the road, wait seven minutes,” he said. “If anybody needs to get past, we’ll let them through. Come off after seven minutes, take a break, let the angry drivers at the front go, then the light goes red and you go on again.

“This is about causing economic disruption by slowing things down, bringing things to a gridlock. This is an experiment, really. I think that’s the most important word.”

"Scarborough and Whitby MP Robert Goodwill said both sides had made compromises and it was now “in the national interest” to back the deal as the alternatives of no deal or no Brexit “could be disastrous”, adding: “Trust in politicians is already low.

"The founder and chairman of pub chain Wetherspoon has called Theresa May’s Brexit deal “terrible” and said that the Government should have published full legal advice on the deal.

Tim Martin, who is in favour of leaving the European Union without a deal, said that given the Government’s campaign is based on its legal advice, there was no “sustainable argument” to keep it from the public."

"This year’s Golden Globes nominations have raised one very confusing question — but there’s a method to the madness...

"Usually, that strategic triangulation means that light dramas and anything that even approaches a musical will make a beeline for the Comedy categories, where their added prestige and seriousness of purpose automatically dwarfs more broad, mainstream comedies. This year’s nominees for Best Motion Picture, Musical/Comedy run that particular gamut:

"The tough competition marks the 50th anniversary of the 1968-1969 Sunday Times-sponsored Golden Globe Race, in which Robin Knox-Johnston became the first person in the world to perform a single-handed non-stop circumnavigation of the globe.

Goodall has endured a sailor's nightmare, but has managed to retain her composure. In one of her messages to the organizers, she wrote: "In need of a good cuppa tea!"

"The support for Susie has been overwhelming, and we want to say thank you to everyone! All of your kind messages will keep her busy when she gets back online. It’s been 158 days since she used a phone, let’s hope she remembers how they work…

She managed to get a few hours sleep last night but is struggling to eat or drink. Because of the damage on deck, water is making its way into the boat. The bilge fills every hour, but she can easily pump it out.

She deployed her sea anchor to help keep the boat steady, but it’s not easy in choppy seas without a mast. A cargo ship from Hong Kong is en route, due to arrive in the night. They’ll wait for the morning light before attempting to evacuate her. We’ll post further details about the rescue when we know more.